THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16. 1904.
WIGGINS FILES HIS REPORT
Discrepancies in Account! of Several
Adjutants General.
THAT DURING COLBY'S TERM THE LARGEST
Kllllan llaa Paid tp SHht Differ.
tn(, Barry la Checking Aeeoents
Orrr and Colby wm
. Settle at Once.
(From a fltaff Correspondent )
LINCOLN, Oct. 15. - (SpecUl.)-Speclal
Examiner Wiggins, who has been investi
gating the books In the office of the ad
jutant genual for several month past,
this afternoon formally filed the report of
his finding with Governor Mickey. The
report cove a period extending from
April 17, 1M. to February 20, 1903, during
the term of ofllce of Adjutant Generala
Kllllan. Harry and Colby. The report
ehuws that Ueneiol Kllllan was short In
his accounts with the state $54.11. which he
paid yesterday. General Barry's accounts
, show a discrepancy of IT5, but this ac
count haa not been closed a yet. The dif
ference was found between the amount of
money received from the government and
the amount checked out to the soldiers.
General Barry was shown the report and
stated that at this time he could not ex
plain the difference, but would look Into
the matter. For this reason the account
Is still open. General Colby's accounts
were found shy I40S.76, not counting what
he had already paid to the governor. H
has Informed Mr. Wiggins that he would
make good the amount at once,
A detailed statement of the Colby ac
counts show this:
Shortngo In armory rent t SCO.00
bnortage In clothing sold to sol
diers 215-55
brawn for 700 wo len blankets 2,'Ha.W
Received from receiver of Capital
National bank 304. IS
Total I3.101.7J
CRKDITS.
Tald for various services and turned
over to Culver $ 144.98
I'aid to Governor Mickey December
17, 1903 2,482.00
Errors found in Colby's favor 6 9
Total $2,833. 7
Balance due the state $ 468.76
Mr. Wiggins does not pretend to say
whether the blankets belonged to the state
or the government.
Money Dae from Government.
In his examination Mr. Wiggins also
found that there is due the state from the
government $763.02, less $8, which was the
amount of a suspended account left over
from the settlement of Spanish war claims.
Also about $300 additional that the state
paid out for telephone and telegraph mes
sages during the Spanish war and which
the government will pay. He haa already
taken up the matter at Washington and
has been Informed that the account la cor
rect and that the money will be forth
coming. Mr. Wiggins condemns in the strongest
language the practice that is now In vogue
and that has been in vogue for years, al
lowing the adjutant general to draw from
the treasury the money appropriated for
the use of the guard and depositing it In a
bank subject to his check. He cites as
an example of this method the loss to
the guard in the failure of the Capital
National bank, which would not have oc
curred had the money been left in the
treasury. Because of this system, he said,
it was almost Impossible td audit the ac
counts for the reason that only the in
dividual checks of the adjutant general is
proof that the money has been taken out
of the bank and as a usual custom these
checks are considered personal property
.and are. taken away by the officer. Gen
eral Colby, he reported, brought back to
the office over $1,000 In these checks and
thus saved himself being charged with that
amount. The only excuse offered for this
practice, he reported, was that by the sys
tem the adjutant general could compel the
captain of a company to come up to re
quirements before receiving his share of
the money. This was no excuse, he said,
because the adjutant general would only
have to refuse to endorse the voucher to
stop payments to the captain. He recom
mends nl"o that the adjutant general be
required to give bond, which heretofore has
not been done.
Difference Over Contract.
The State Board of Purchase and Sup
plies has again gone on record and split up
over a contract and as usual the lineup
was Treasurer Mortensen and Land Com
missioner Follmer on the one side and
Governor Mickey, Attorney General Prout
and Secretary of State Marsh on the other.
The contract was for supplies for the com
missary department of the penitentiary
and was let the first of the month to Ray
mond Bros. & Clark. ' Shortly after it
was let, however. It was discovered that
by a mistake on the part of the steward at
the penitentiary, the full estimate had not
been furnished Hargreaves Bros., and
also that their bid was $32.40 leas than the
successful bidder, even with the full esti
mate not bid on.
The board met this morning to consider
the matter and Mr. Mortensen introduced a
resolution to reconsider the contract let
to Raymond Bros, and let it to Har
greaves Bros. ' According to the rec
ordsi Mr. Prout objected for the reason he
said that such a proceeding would be Il
legal, Inasmuch as the contract had been
let fifteen, days ago and that Raymond
Bros, had already filled some of It. A vote
was taken and Raymond Bros, still have
the contract, Mortensen and Follmer voting
in favor of the resolution and the othor
three members against the recommenda
tion. Start on Dlsr Bullrtlner.
Next Monday the H. P. Lau Grocery
TREATMENT OH PILES
Permanenc of cars the true test.
Many so-called pile remedies will afford
the user slight temporary relief, and the
majority of those afflicted do not expect
more than this. .
The average sufferer, after having tried
every preparation recommended for the
cure of plies, comes to the conclusion that
there Is no cure except by an operation,
and rather than undergo this "last resort"
he suffers on, resigned to the situation, so
far as may be. The attention of those Inter
ested Is Invited to the following experience.
"After ten years suffering from blind,
bleeding and protudlng piles, and after
using every remedy I could hear of without
any benefit, I finally bought a fifty cent
box of Pyramid Pile Cure, and used It
with such good results I bought next a
dollar box, which finished up the Job. That
was nearly six years ago, and as far as
piles la concerned I am cured, and have
never fe'.t a symptom of them since.
"Many others have used this remedy by
my advice, with the same results, and I
always recommend it to sufferers with
piles." C. H. Potts, Burlington, Kansas.
Testimony like this should convince the
most skeptical the Pyramid Pile Cure not
only cures, but cures to stay cured. It Is
In the form of a suppository, can be ap
plied In the privacy of the home, directly
to the parts affected, and does Its work
quickly and painlessly. v
Druggists generaKy sell this famous
remedy for fifty cents a package and suf
ferers are urged to buy a package now and
give It a trial tonight. Accept no substi
tutes. A little book describing the causes and
cure of piles is published by the Pyramid
Drug Co., Marshall, Mich., and same will
be sent free to any address for the asking.
company will begin the erection of the
largest wholesale house in Lincoln. It will
cost $45,000 and will be three stories high,
eighty-five feet wide and 142 feet long.
The new structure will be erected at the
corner of Eighth and Q streets and will
face on the latter street. Nenrly all of the
' material to be used In the building will be
bought In Lincoln.
Board of Education Meetlnsr.
The State board of Education will hold
a meeting at Kearney Monday and on
Tuesday will attend the laying of the cor
nerstone of the new state normal school at
that place. Nortis Brown of Kearney, can
didate for attorney general, will be the
orator of the day.
Farmers Want Elevator Bit.
The Farmers' Co-operative Grain associa
tion of Davy this sftemoon secured an
alternative writ of mandamus to compel
the Northwestern Railroad company to
grant It a site on its right of way for the
location of an elevator to be erected at
Davy. The writ is made returnable No
vember 15. The officers of the grain com
pany make affidavit that they have repeat
edly requested a location for their con
templated elevator, but the requests have
been denied on all occasions. The suit will
test the constitutionality of the Ramsey
elevator law.
Fltle Qnlta State Honse.
Frank Fltle. a bookkeeper In the office
of the land commissioner, resigned this
afternoon and his place will be filled by
John Lyons of Hamilton county, already
employed in the office. Mr. Fltle was nom
inated as a candidate for the legislature
by the recent republican primaries In
Douglas county and resigned In order to
be able to devote his whole time to his
campaign.
POLICE SAVE A VOIJIQ MA7PS LIFE
Refuse to Permit Hint to Commit
Salclde.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Neb., Oct. 15. (Special Tele
gram.) A most romantic and sensational
suicide was frustrated here tonight by the
prompt work of the police sergeant. . Louis
J. Lobaugh was the man and his love for
Mabel Bennett was the incentive, Lobaugh
returned from- Omaha this evening a day
ahead of tlmo and found a young man
from Gresham calling on the girl. He was
first told this by the girl over the tele
phone, when she refused to allow htm to
call. An hour later he again called up
the house and was informed by Mrs. Ben
nett that Miss Mabel had retired. Lo
baugh was suspicious and walking post
the house saw Mabel and her new beau
sitting In the parlor.
He straightway bought a bottle of chlor
oform and went back to the house to make
his exit before the girl. The house was
dark except the light In Mabel's window
before which Mabel stood as in the gloam
ing. Lobaugh wrote a note telling Mabel If
she would see him alive to come down at
once. Then after vainly searching for a
rock to which to tie the note, he ,found
a book. Into this he placed the note and
squared for a throw at the window. He
missed fire, however, and the book struck
the side of the house, and great was the
noise therefrom. Papa Bennett rushed
forth and ordered Lobaugh out of the
yard, with instructions to remain out.
Heartbroken, the young man returned,
stretched out on the gross In front of
Mabel's window, placed a handkerchief
over his mouth and emptied thereon the
chloroform. Papa Bennett again discovered
him and called the police. Lobaugh was
brought around after hard work and will
entirely recover.
He Is employed by the Lincoln Traction
company and resides with his parents. He
and the girl, he said, had been sweet
hearts for many months and were en
gaged. He sold the girl had met the boy
from Gresham last summer while visiting
there.
Arrest Negro for Forgery.
HUMBOLDT. Neb., Oct. 15.-(Special.)
C. I Hummell, cashier of the Humboldt
National bank, this afternoon caused the
arrest of William Terklns, a young col
ored man quite well known In police cir
cles of this section, on the charge of utter
ing a forged endorsement on a check of
small denomination, which was cashed by
the bank. It is alleged that Perkins was
acting as messenger for a colored washer
woman and was sent to collect a bill from
G. W. Segrist, an employe of the bank.
He was paid by check and upon attempting
to cash the same was told that he must
have it endorsed by the owner, Annie Mc
Kenney. He went out, ostensibly to secure
the endorsement, and when he returned
with her name Inscribed on the back the
teller paid him the cash, to learn later
that the woman never had seen the check
and that Perkins had forged her nam.
Sues Reerennt Lover.
HUMBOLDT, Neb, Oct. 15.-( Special. )
Miss Ivah JelllBon of Falls City haa
brought suit against Otis Wllfong, son
of the late Sylvester Wllfong, a wealthy
resident of Kansas, across the state line
near Mornl. The fair one asks the sum
of $10,000 as damages for breach of prom
ise, alleging that she waa to be married to
young Wllfong on September 21 of the
present year, and that cards were Issued
and mailed out to friends by the two j.ar
tles to the contract, but on the day eat
the bridegroom failed to present himself
at the altar, although the bride and her
guests were on hand. Since then the
plaintiff In the case has seen nettling of
the defendant and uki the above sum as
a balm for her lacerated affections. The
case will be heard at Uie November term
of district court In Brown county, Kansas.
Woman Looks for Recreant Spouse.
BEATRICE. Neb., Oct. 15. (Special.) A
woman giving the name of Mrs. Elliott was
here yesterday looking for her husbsnd,
whom she claims deserted here at Falrbury.
She stated that he left her at a hotel at
that place and after disposing of the house
hold goods he left town. Elliott was here
Thursday with a woman named Davis, and
the couple left for Lincoln on an evening
train the same day. When Mrs. Elliott
was so Informed by Chief Ashenfelter yes
terday she left for the capital city to see
If she could locate her truant husband. It
Is said that Elliott Is a partner' of W. C.
Bemis, In Jail at Falrbury on the charge
of statutory assault, preferred by Miss
Bertha Hutsler.
Leaves Many I'npald Bills.
BEATRICE, Neb., Oot. 15. (Special Tele
gram.) Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Sullivan, who
have conducted a boarding house here for
the last year, left the city rather sud
denly last night, presumably for the form
er's home In Missouri, leaving behind a
large number of creditors In Beatrice. The
personal effects of the couple were attache!
at the Burlington depot Just before their
departure to satisfy a claim of $199 for
rent on the boarding house occupied by
them. Sullivan Is a brother of J. T. Sulli
van, a traveling man who lost his mind
here recently. He has squandered money
freely since coming to Beatrice. It Is said
his mother Is well-to-do.
Governor Sneaks at York.
YORK. Neb.. Oct. lS.-(Speclal )-Oov-ernor
Mickey, Morris Brown and Judge
Spur!ock spoke to a large and enthusiastic
audience at the court house here this aft
ernoon. Many of those who were formerly
democrats and populists were there and
seemed to enjoy the facts set forth by the
speakers as well as the old-time repub
licans. The meeting was held under the
auspices of the Young Men's Republican
club. State Issues were thoroughly discussed.
INDIANS ARE ON THE STAND
Joseph Hinemann Declares that Bankers
Hare Signed Another Kama t Check.
HEARING IS NOW IN FULL PROGRESS
Lender of Indians Sara He Was
Offered a. Team If He Wonld Sot
Testify Against Firm of
Bankers.
WINNEBAGO INDIAN AGENCY, Neb.,
Oct. 15. (Special Telegram) Testimony that
the O'Conners, bankers at Homer, have got
Indians' pension checks from the postof
fics, endorsed the name of the payee with
out authority and applied the money on
notes given by the one to whom the check
was drawn was the sensation of the morn
ing session of the Inquiry court here.
Joseph Hinemann, an Indian, declared that
this had been done In the case of his own
father who gets a check for $17 pension
every quarter. He testified also that on
a loan of $25 he had to give a note for
$36, due In three months, which Is an In
terest rate of 125 per cent.
This afternoon's sensation was when
Green Rainbow, one of the leaders of the
tribe, declared he had been offered a team
of horses free of charge by the O'Conners
if he would not testify before the inspect-:
ors. Witness also declared an attempt had
been made to Intimidate him at the point
of a gun held by Harold O'Conner In the
O'Conner bank Into giving up some money
he had on deposit, he demanded It all and
finally got It.
Jacob Russell, another Indian trader, tes
tified that the fact that a ring of Homer
and Emerson merchants snapped up the
Indians' pay checks at the agency, pre
vented him from collecting money honestly
due because the Indians would have no
money left after escaping from the whites.
All the evidence today was directly along
the line of Father Schell's charges and
furnished some Illuminating Instances.
Claims of traders that the Indians are
unfriendly to Father Schell's campaign for
reforms In the conditions surrounding them
were 'refuted today when representative
men of the tribe appeared beforo Inspector
wngnt to testiry. Their evidence was
backed by affidavits, in many cases detail
ing transactions of the most fraudulent
nature.
The taking of notes for double the sum
of money loaned, the sale of horses for
$500 when the animals were not wurth
$25, the use of coercion In the matter of
securing pay checks, the loaning of money
to buy whisky and the purchase of liquor
hi saloons openly were some of the things
testified to.
Father Schell is satisfied with the prog
ress of tho inquiry and hopes now to over
whelm the Inspector with tangible evidence
of the disreputable acts of traders and of
the general rottenness of the environment
In which the Wlnnebagoes move. ,
Traders Try New Tack.
Having exhausted their personal charges
against Father Schell, the traders yester
day and today were compelled to content
themselves with endeavors to discredit the
evidence of the bidders for heirship lands
and of the Indians.
The testimony yesterday related almost
entirely to the matter In which the Ash
fords and O'Connors of HoTner are charged
with having tried to discourage men from
bidding on heirship lands.
Frank Buscherman of Cedar county, who
secured some land at the Instigation of
Father Schell, testified he had been told by
the Ashfords that It was very dangerous
to bid on heirship lands because of the
obscurity of the title to It Witness said
If he had acted on the advice of the Homer
dealers he would not have made any bid.
Both the Ashfords and the O'Connors ad
mitted they had told witness and others
that the titles to heirship lands were not
clear In many cases.
Here Inspector Wright made a statement
that the titles were badly clouded In many
regards, owing, he said, to the widespread
and deplorable disregard of the marrUge
relations and the consequent Illegitimacy
of children who have claims to tho lands.
Hundred. Per Cent on Small Loans.
Resuming the testimony of Messrs. Ash
ford and O'Connor regarding their financial
transactions with the Wlnnebagoes, wit
nesses claimed that they sometimes charged
100 per cent on small loans because It was
necessary to come to the agency to make
collections, explaining that It was Impos
sible to get their money without coming
here. This fact Is prompting their earnest
resistance to reforms, for, if they are not
permitted to make collections here, their
business will be cut down very materially.
In the matter of larger loans, however, the
traders and bankers claimed they charged
only the legal rate. These notes, however,
had to be collected at the agency.
William O'Dell of O'Dell Bros., butchers
at Homer, declared on the stand that
Father Schell had tried to Intimidate him
by saying if he refused to testify against
the Ashfords and O'Connors he would be
prohibited from doing business on the res
ervation. Father Schell, however, secured
an admission from witness that he had
been urged merely to tell the trtith.
Inspector Wright has received no further
word from Washington and he does not
expect to have any report to make to the
department until the conclusion of the in
quiry, which may take ten days yet.
Department Lacks Funds.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15. (Special Tele
gramsThe crusade against vice and cor
ruption, which has been inaugurated by
the Catholic missionary. Rev. Father
Joseph Schell. bids fair to bring about
some sensational results. That Father
Schell is sincere In his desire to alleviate
the Wlnnebagoes from a most deplorable
condition, no one Is prepared to deny; but
In Washington his criticism of Commis
sioner Jones of the Indian bureau, and oth
ers connected with the Indian service,
does not meet with approval from his
brethern connected with the bureau of
Catholio missions, whose headquarters are
In this city. As has heretofore been stated,
Secretary Hitchcock and Commissioner
Jones are doing all that lies within their
power to eradicate the evils complained of.
But the department has no fund for a
complete Investigation. Commissioner
Jones called the attention of congress at
its last session to the abuses practiced by
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unscrupulous persons along; the borders of
the Winnebago reservation and asked the
Indian committees of the two houses to
give him an appropriation of $5,000 to en
able him to ferrlt out the wrongdoers.
Congress, however, saw fit to Ignore the
request and there being no funds to prose
cute the work the alleged offend era against
law and good order in and about Homer
have been enabled to graft without let or
hindrance. ,
Deprecate Attack on Jones.
Father William II. Ketcham, director of
the bureau of Catholic Indian missions, In
speaking of the situation today, said: "The
officers of this bureau recognize that abuses
exist on the Winnebago reservation, and
are willing to assist In every proper man
ner In the correction of such abuBes. They
believe Commissioner Jones is a man of
honor, that he Is trying to get at the real
status of the case, and they deprecate ex
ceedingly any attack upon him. I am
authorized by the Blessed Sacrament (the
religious community of which Mother
Katherlne Drexel Is the head) to state posi
tively that In his attack on Commissioner
Jones, Father Schell does not represent
Mother Katherlne Drexel."
In substantiation of the above state
ment Father Ketcham made public the fol
lowing telegram, which he received from
the mother superior of the Sisters of the
Blessed Sacrament, whose headquarters
are located at Cornwall, Pa., and of which
organization Mother Katherlne Is one of
the leaders: "Father Schell, In circulat
ing reports against Commissioner Jones, as
serts that he Is acting as representative
of Mother Katherlne. Fleane deny strenu
ously." Mother Katherlne Is now visiting the
Catholic Indian missions In the Interior
of Arizona, at a point 150 'miles from a
railroad station or postofnee. Father
Ketcham has written to her regarding the
extent Father Schell may be regarded
as representing her personally In this mat
ter, but it will be something like a fort
night before he can expect to receive a
reply. The sisters at Cornwall, Fa, how
ever. Father Ketcham says, must neces
sarily be apprised of her affairs Insofar
as they relate to Indian missions and they
have spoken for her as above stated.
Mother Dreiel'o Denial.
SIOUX CITY, la., Oct. 15.-(Special Tele
gram.) The Journal will tomorrow pay:
"Mother Katherlne Prexcl, superloressyof
the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, to
day telegraphed to the Journal as follows:
" 'Statements made by Schell entirely
without foundation; Is not acting as my
representative; know nothing of his ac
tions." "
FATHER SC1I K IX MIST MOVE 0
Blahop Scanncll Announces Intention
to Chance Priest to Another Parish,
Father Schell has not been removed from
his present parlHh, but he will be removed.
"The rumor that Father Schell hus been
removed la Incorrect," said Rt. Rev. Rich
ard Scannell, who returned yesterday
from St. Louts. ' The bishop, In answer to
the question "Will you remove Father
Schell?" said "Yes." He declined to make
any explanation of this action, saying It
was a matter into which he did not wish
to go. As to the time of removing the
priest who has made so many allega
tions, the head of the local church said:
"As to that I can hardly say, as I have
just returned from St. Louis' and nm not
thoroughly conversant with the present
phase of the matter."
Gasoline Bnrni Woman.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., Oct. 14.-(8peclal.)
Mrs. Ayera was badly burned about the
face and hands ap the result of some gas
oline, with which she was cleaning a spot
on the floor, becoming Ignited from a flume.
She managed to extinguish the blaze with
out giving an alarm and without damage
except to wearing apparel, although at one
time It came very near getting beyond her
control.
Poisoned by Eating- Fresh Pork.
COLUMBUS. Neb., Oct. 15.-(8peclal.)
The families of W. A. Scliroeder and Mrs.
Joseph Fisher were poisoned by eating
head cheese made from pork. The cheese
was made by a neighbor and all who par
took of It were seriously ill for several
hours. The physicians who were ' called
found every symptom of ptomaine poison
ing and they advance ths theory that the
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pork used was too fresh had been cooked
before the animal heat had left the flesh.
All who were affected are reported better
today and no bad results are expected.
M'CARTHV CHALLENGES OPPONENT
Republican Candidate Would Meet
Fualonlet In Debate.
NORFOLK. Neb., Oct. 16. (Special.)
Chairman F. D. Fales of the republican
congressional committee in the Third dis
trict, who Is managing Congressman Mc
Carthy's campaign, has Issued a challenge
to P. HI McKUlup, fusion candldata for
congress, to meet Mr. McCarthy In a
series of debates. The first three debates
are to be given at Columbus, 8tanton and
Madison. For some time fuslonlsts In this
district have boasted that their candidate
was an undesirable foe for McCarthy on
the debating platform, but the fusion com
mittee has persistently neglected giving
dates for meetings. Today the .fuslonlsts
finally wrote declaring that Mr. McKlllup
would meet Mr. McCarthy In no debates
whatever. The challenge followed.
Prohibitionists Name TlcUet.
OSCEOLA, Neb., Oct. 15. (Spoclal.)-Th
prohibitionists of Polk county held a mass
convention here yesterday afternoon to
nomlnato county officers. Hon. John P.
Heald presided, with Flint Crozler as sec
retary. Rev. O. Q. Ponath was nominated
for the legislature and Henry Oleson for
county commissioner, but no one for county
attorney.
News of Nebraska.
BEATRICE. Oct. 15. Joseph Heller yes
terday purchased the farm of Henry Eccle,
In Clatonia township, for $8,000.
BEATRICE, Oct. 16. An elevotor to cost
about $3,000 is to be erected at Holmesvllle
by the Farmers' Elevator company of Blue
Springs.
BEATRICE. Oct. 15. O. A. Wlehe. a
farmer living three miles southwest of this
city, yesterday sustained a broken arm by
being kicked by a horse.
GRAND ISLAND. Oct. 15 Farmers have
begun shucking their corn. It Is ex
pected much ot It will go fifty bushels to
the aore, while the quality has never been
better.
PLATTSMOUTH, Oct. 15. Mrs. Olive
Moore returned home last evening from
Seward, where she was elected vice presi
dent of the Nebraska Federation ot
Woman's Clubs, and Is receiving hearty
congratulations.
BEATRICE, Oct. 16 Sheriff Trude yes
terday took Miss Roberts, a resident of
Barneston, back to the asylum. She was
reiensed on parole some time ago, but be
came so violent thut her relatives were
obliged to notify the authorities.
WEST POINT, Oct. 15. Charles Graff of
Bancroft township has been chosen by
the democratic central committee to fill
the vacancy existing on tlir ticket for
senator from the Seventh senators il dis
trict. Graff Is a pronounced populist.
TEKAMAH, Oct. 15. George B. Tzschuck
of Omaha and Mayor A. M. Anderson of
this place were out Bnipo shooting here
Friday. They killed thirty-seven nice,
plump Jacks, but the rushes and under
growth were so thick they only recovered
thirty-two of tnem.
PLATTSMOUTH, Oct. 15. Tne republic
ans will open the campaign In Cass county
with a speech by CoiigresNinan Burkeit In
the Par mule theater In this city on the
evening of October 21. This will be Mr.
Burkett's only address In this county dur
ing the campaign.
GRAND ISLAND, Oct. 15. John Ward
was brought to St. Francis' hospital In
this city from Edgemont. While working
on a construction gang, he was struck by
a rail. His skull was fractured and his
nose severely cut. He Is In a serious con
dition. HUMBOLDT, Oot. 15. The fine barn on
the farm of James Stewart, near Salem,
was burned one night recently about 8
o'clock, circumstances strongly indicating
Incendiarism. In the structure were stored
forty tons of hay besides grain and other
property.
PLATTSMOUTH, Oct. 15. The Cass
county democratic committee has placed
the name of George W. Snyder, a farmer
near Mynard. upon the ticket for state
senator to fill the vacancy caused by the
refusal of Fred Gorder of Weeping Water
to be a candidate.
NEBRASKA CITY. Oct. 15.-Jesse Young,
the colored man who was found guilty of
murder In the second degree, was this
morning sentenced by Judge. Jeswen to
to serve thirteen years In the penitentiary.
Young was convicted of killing Juiimie
Bolls in this city hist spring.
NEBRASKA CITY.' Oct. 15 -The prelimi
nary hearing of George Iiuwtl and Frank
Todd, charged with atlepting to blow open
the safe in the bunk at I'ulmyra, was held
yesterday. The defendants did not Intro
duce any evidence. Both were bound over
to the district court under $a00 bonds,
TEKAMAH, Oct. 15 Ducks are com
mencing to drop in the lake snd sloughs
and quite a number have been killed al
ready this fall. There are no chickens here
to speak of, but quail are plentiful, and
if an early blizzard does nut kill them
there will be plenty of sport here next
month.
HASTINGS. Oct 15-The $40,000 school
bonds have bests disposed of al the
hi
ORIENTAL
ond DOMESTIC
Duplex Portieres.
A great variety of color
ings, silk cordiug edges,
worth $17.50, for $12.50.
Festoon Drapery.
With long, full curtains,
on one side trimmed with
deep fringe, including pole
and large loops, for $10.00.
Full Size Corded Portieres.
with deep fringe, a good se
lection of colorings, worth
$6.00, for $4.50.
Handsome Armure Portieres.
with tapestry borders, all
colors, worth $10.50, for
$7.95.
IB
money Is In the hands of the city treas
urer. The delay In the sale of tho bonds
saved the city $.1,700, which was brought
about bv using the cash funds on hand
instead of waiting until the bonds were
disposed of.
PLATTSMOUTH, Oct. 16. Dr. J. T. BalrJ
has returned trom Grand Island, where he
attended the session of the Presbyterian
synod of Nebraska and was elected for thu
thirty-first time stated secretary and treas
urer. Dr. Baird has been pastor of the
First Presbyterian church in this city for
thirty years.
GRAND ISLAND. Oct. 16. The Lleder-
krans skat players have divided themselves
into two teams to play progressive skat
every Thursday evening tor tne winter.
Prizes will be given for the best score? at
the end of the play and a banquet will be
held for the -players and their wives or
women friends.
BEATRICE, Oct. 15 A complnlnt has
been sworn out by Fritz Kees, a hardware
merchnnt of this city, against Peter Kuhn,
charging him with forgery. Kuhn recently
came here from Denver, ond nfier cashing
a number of bogus checks left for parts
unknown. The authorities are making an
effort to locate him.
BEATRICE, Oct. 15.-An organization to
be known as the Beatrice Chess club was
perfected here last evening by tho election
of these officers: Cnptaln W. H. Ashby,
president; Dr. H. M. Hepperlen, vice presi
dent: W. A. Penner. second vice president;
Dr. Love, secretary; Peter Penner, treas
urer; Prof. B. F. Moser, referee.
FALLS CITY Oct. 15 Citizens of Falls
City, believing that this section Is under
laid with a vein of coal and gas, are at
work raising funds to pay lor prospecting.
The plan contemplates the organization of
a stock company with shares of $10 each,
and a capitalization of at least o,0W, much
of which has uiready been taken.
HASTINGS. Oct. 15.' Hie republicans
have rented rooms which they will use for
headquarters during the campaign. The
rooms are comfortably furnished and
heated, and campaign literature has been
Iiiaced there. Tho formal opening will be
leld early this week, when the county
candidates will discuss the Issues at the
rooms.
FREMONT, Oct. 16 In district court
Kate Buy was granted a divorce from her
husband, George, on the ground of deser
tion and failure to support. They were
married at Hooper sixteen years ago and
after a few months of married .lfe he left
her and has not lived with her or sup
ported her since. She was given the cus
tody of their child.
AUBURN, Oct. 15. The republican can
didates for senator and repreuentatlves an J
the candidate fur county attorney havo
closed the first week of tho canvass. They
are holding school house meetings every
night and report well-ttlied houses every
where. They say the republicans are ac
tive and Interested, that there are a great
many democrats who declare their inten
tion to vote for Roosevelt.
WEST POINT, Oct. 15.-Heavy rains have
fallen throughout this section during the
last three days. The weather is raw and
cold and all Indications poltn to a speedy
freeze-up. AH crops, including potatoes,
are safe, most of the potatoes being al
ready dog, the yield being phenomenal.
In the cellar of one local merchant are 3.W)
bushels of the tubers. The ruling price 1m
25 cents per bushel and the average yield
Is 2ii0 bushels per acre.
FREMONT, Oct. 16. Frank Srllntsky, a
farm hand, ' was held up by a couple of
men on the rai'road tracks yesterday aft
ernoon and badly beaten. Srllntsky says
one of them, who was a Bohemian, spoke
to him In his native tongue, ami after a
few minutes' talk knocked Srllntsky down,
kicked ami pounded him and relieved him
of about $7 in cash, leaving him lying be
side the tracks. A man living in the vici
nity saw the latter part of the affair and
Immediately weut to his assistance. The
men have been arrested. It will be several
duys before Srilintsky will be able to
work.
Buster Brown In next Sunday's Bee.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair Today In Nebraska Tomorrow
Fair nnd Colder Fair In
Iowa Today.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 15. Forecast of the
weather for Sunday and Monday:
For Nebraska, South Dakota and Kansas
Fair Sunday; Monday, fair and colder.
For Iowa and Missouri Fair Sunday,
warmer in. east; Monday, fair.
For Colorado and Wyoming Showers an4
colder Sunday; Monday, fair.
Local Heoord.
OFFICE OK THE WEATHER BURBA U.
OMAHA, Oct. 15. Ofllciai record of tem
perature and precipitation compared Wlitt
tn corresponding da of the List three
years: lfx. inns. uk2. ijut.
Maximum temperature. , . "2 55 74 55
Minimum temperature.... CO 47 47 4:2
Mean temperature til 61 t0 48
Precipitation 00 .07 .00 .00
Record of temperature and precipitation
nt Omaha lor thin duy since' March 1:
Normal temperature ,( 53
Kxct-f for the day
Total de-flclency since March 1 175
Normal precipitation oh Inch
Excess deficiency for the day.. .OR Inch
Precipitation since March 1 23. U Incites
Deficiency since March 1 3 47 Inches
Excess for cor. period, IK 3 I 45 lochia
DedQieucy for cor. period, 1M2... l.0 Inches
nanal
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PORTIERES
Never before linve Oninha buyers
lml the advantage of such a varied
lino of rortlorv" to select from In
both Oriental nml Domestic weave,
nt prices fully 23 per cent loss tbaii
eiiuul values were ever offered.
Genuine French Velour ,
Portieres.
the most satisfactory of all
Portieres, when richness and
perfect harmony are consid
ered. Double-faced, reversed
colorings, making the blend
ing of different rooms abso
lutely perfect. The genuine
French goods. Never sold
less than $45.00, ON SALE
AT $35 00.
Oriental Portieres.
Handsome designs and
colorings, worth $13.50, for
$10.50.
Lowest Priced
shoe in America. When you con
sider that they are THE BEST, most
STYLISH and most durable. Known
everywhere as the
OMMOD
Sold direct from MAKER to WEAR
er, at
$3.50
4
tor what others ask $5.00, and
$2.50
for what others ask $3.60.
We have no branch stores In
Omaha. You will find us at the same
old stand.
Hcgmt Hoe Ccr.
So.lO:Street.
The girl who uses paint
isn't necessarily the picture
of health any more so than
all fabrics are "dona to a
turn", simply because they
are brown.
The brown English cheviot!
turned out by two different
houses, one located in Lin
colnshire and the , other In
Liverpool seem to be the
moat lmpressslvo Brown
Cheviots of the year. We
are showing these goods
and are asking $35 for a suit
mad trom any of them.
You ret the best, fabrics
that the looms can produce
and; the best tailoring that
tb best tailors can produce.
And our guarantee of ab
solute, unqualified satisfac
tion goes with 'each and
every garment.
MacCarthy Tailoring
Company,
J04-40 S. 1611 k;
Next door to
Wabash Ticket Office.
ftaaui Isil.
TWENTIETH CENTURY FARMER
Best Fans, Paper lserle , ,;